Global Patent Index - EP 3226773 B1

EP 3226773 B1 20231025 - SYSTEMS FOR LESION FORMATION FEEDBACK

Title (en)

SYSTEMS FOR LESION FORMATION FEEDBACK

Title (de)

SYSTEME FÜR VERLETZUNGSBILDUNGSFEEDBACK

Title (fr)

SYSTÈMES DE RÉTROACTION SUR LA FORMATION DE LÉSIONS

Publication

EP 3226773 B1 20231025 (EN)

Application

EP 16700777 A 20160104

Priority

  • US 201562113833 P 20150209
  • US 2016012031 W 20160104

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016130234A1] Apparatuses, systems, and methods of monitoring lesion formation using one-dimensional echograms are disclosed. In certain aspects, lesion formation progress is monitored using the intensity of reflectors in successive echograms during ablation. In another aspect, lesion formation progress is monitored based upon actual or apparent movement of acoustic reflectors before and after ablation. In still another aspect, the presence or absence of resonant microbubbles known to populate forming lesions are used to provide feedback on lesion formation. A lesion analysis processor can be programmed to determine lesion formation progress using any of the foregoing approaches, either alone or in various combinations.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 8/085 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/445 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/485 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/543 (2013.01 - EP US); G16H 50/30 (2017.12 - EP)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016130234 A1 20160818; EP 3226773 A1 20171011; EP 3226773 B1 20231025; US 2018000445 A1 20180104

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2016012031 W 20160104; EP 16700777 A 20160104; US 201615545487 A 20160104